There are 8 ways to get from Cluj-Napoca to Cologne by plane, bus, train, car, or car train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Cologne Bonn Airport
best- Fly from Cluj-Napoca (CLJ) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane CLJ - CGN
4h 18m€82–382Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Cluj-Napoca, Autogara Sens Vest to Kölnbus
21h 50m€19–140Bus, train
- Take the bus from Cluj-Napoca, Autogara Sens Vest to Aachenbus
- Take the train from Aachen Hbf to Koeln Hbftrain Re
13h 53m€33–209Train
- Take the train from Cluj Napoca to Budapest-Keletitrain Ir
- Take the train from Budapest-Keleti to Wien Hbftrain Ec / ...
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Nuernberg Hbftrain Ice
- Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain 41 / ...
22h 28m€132–273Drive 1,521.7 km
- Drive from Cluj-Napoca to Colognecar 1,521.7 km
15h 44m€213–307Fly to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Fly from Cluj-Napoca (CLJ) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane CLJ - DUS
5h 24m€82–334Bus, train via Limburg an der Lahn
- Take the bus from Cluj-Napoca, Autogara Sens Vest to Limburgbus
- Take the train from Limburg to Koblenz Hauptbahnhoftrain
- Take the train from Koblenz Hbf to Koeln Messe/Deutztrain Re
30h 3mDrive, car train
- Drive from Cluj-Napoca to Villach Hbfcar
- Take the car train from Villach Hbf to Düsseldorf Hbfcartrain
17h 55m€246–1,212
Cluj-Napoca to Cologne by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cluj-Napoca to Cologne is to bus which costs €19 - €140 and takes 21h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Cluj-Napoca to Cologne is to fly which takes 4h 18m and costs €80 - €390.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Cluj-Napoca, Autogara Sens Vest and arriving at Köln. Services depart three times a week, and operate Wednesday and Friday. The journey takes approximately 21h 50m.
No, there is no direct train from Cluj-Napoca to Cologne. However, there are services departing from Cluj Napoca and arriving at Köln Messe/Deutz Bf via Budapest-Keleti, Wien Hbf and Nürnberg Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 22h 28m.
The distance between Cluj-Napoca and Cologne is 1316 km. The road distance is 1521.7 km.
The best way to get from Cluj-Napoca to Cologne without a car is to bus and train which takes 13h 53m and costs €30 - €210.
It takes approximately 4h 18m to get from Cluj-Napoca to Cologne, including transfers.
Cluj-Napoca to Cologne bus services, operated by Euro Fratello Srl, depart from Cluj-Napoca, Autogara Sens Vest station.
Cluj-Napoca to Cologne train services, operated by Romanian Railways (CFR), depart from Cluj Napoca station.
The best way to get from Cluj-Napoca to Cologne is to fly which takes 4h 18m and costs €80 - €390. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €130 - €280 and takes 22h 28m, you could also bus, which costs €19 - €140 and takes 21h 50m.
What companies run services between Cluj-Napoca, Romania and Cologne, Germany?
Lufthansa, Ulendo Airlink, and Eurowings fly from Cluj-Napoca (CLJ) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) once daily. Alternatively, you can take a train from Cluj Napoca to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf via Budapest-Keleti, Wien Hbf, Nuernberg Hbf, and Nürnberg Hbf in around 22h 28m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Cluj-Napoca to Cologne Bonn Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 37m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–400
Flights from Cluj-Napoca to Düsseldorf International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €95–380
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Cluj-Napoca to Cologne Bonn Airport via Berlin Brandenburg
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €80–320
Flights from Cluj-Napoca to Düsseldorf International Airport via Berlin Brandenburg
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €45–230
Flights from Cluj-Napoca to Düsseldorf International Airport via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €60–240
- Website
- lot.com
Flights from Cluj-Napoca to Düsseldorf International Airport via Warsaw Chopin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 57m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–350
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Cluj-Napoca to Düsseldorf International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €85–370
- Phone
- 0221 13 999 444
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Aachen Hbf to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–20
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Koblenz Hbf to Koeln Messe/Deutz
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–24
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Aachen Hbf to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–29
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Wien Hbf to Nuernberg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €45–110
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Nürnberg Hbf to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–100
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Aachen Hbf to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €29–65
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Standard
- €29–45
- Comfort
- €30–45
- Premium
- €45–65
- Phone
- 0219521
- petitii@cfrcalatori.ro
- Website
- cfrcalatori.ro
Train from Cluj Napoca to Budapest-Keleti
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €45–49
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/en/
- Phone
- +36 (1) 3 49 49 49
- info@mavcsoport.hu
- Website
- jegy.mav.hu
Train from Budapest-Keleti to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–14
- Website
- https://jegy.mav.hu/
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Limburg to Koblenz Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–16
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Koblenz Hbf to Koeln Messe/Deutz
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–23
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49-261-98887070
- service@trans-regio.de
- Website
- mittelrheinbahn.de
Train from Koblenz Hbf to Koeln Messe/Deutz
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–24
- Schedules at
- mittelrheinbahn.de
- Phone
- +49 (0) 221 800 20 820
- info@urlaubs-express.de
- Website
- urlaubs-express.de
Car train from Villach Hbf to Düsseldorf Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 39m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €100–1,000
- Website
- https://urlaubs-express.de/?lang=en
- Car Single Bed
- €270–550
- Car Compartment
- €550–1,000
- Phone
- +40 230 562 929
- tarsin_irlanda@yahoo.com
- Website
- tarsin.ro
Bus from Cluj-Napoca, Autogara Sens Vest to Aachen
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 41m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €20–150
- Schedules at
- tarsin.ro
Bus from Cluj-Napoca, Autogara Sens Vest to Köln
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 33m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €19–140
- Schedules at
- tarsin.ro
- Phone
- 0724 122 272
- contact@euro-fratello.ro
- Website
- euro-fratello.ro
Bus from Cluj-Napoca, Autogara Sens Vest to Köln
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- euro-fratello.ro
- Phone
- 0040374557200
- Website
- romfour.com
Bus from Cluj-Napoca, Autogara Sens Vest to Limburg
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 58m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- romfour-door2door.autogari.ro
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More Questions & Answers
Cluj-Napoca to Cologne bus services, operated by Euro Fratello Srl, arrive at Köln station.
Cologne is 1h behind Cluj-Napoca. It is currently 1:02 AM in Cluj-Napoca and 12:02 AM in Cologne.
Cluj-Napoca to Cologne train services, operated by Romanian Railways (CFR), arrive at Budapest-Keleti station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cluj-Napoca to Cologne is 1522 km. It takes approximately 15h 44m to drive from Cluj-Napoca to Cologne.
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